City profile · Utah · Census ACS 2023

Lake Shore, UT

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Lake Shore - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,242
Residents
$97,357
Median income
$671,400
Median home
$1,460
Median rent (state)

Lake Shore - the verdict

Lake Shore ranks in the 76th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

76th
percentile, household income
92nd
percentile, home value
57th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Lake Shore, UT

Utah's Lake Shore is a small town, with 1,242 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Lake Shore households earn a median of $97,357 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. Lake Shore's housing stock carries a median value of $671,400, and the median resident age is 18.8 years. About 52.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 60.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Utah tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Utah at 98.9 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,460 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Utah's average monthly utility costs around $178 (state average). The average commute for Lake Shore workers runs 20.6 minutes, with 67.0% driving alone and 15.7% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 95.3 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

1,242 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Utah

Median Household Income

$97,357 /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

98.9 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Utah average

How does Lake Shore compare to other US cities?

Where Lake Shore sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 76% higher than other cities
Home value 92% pricier than other cities
Median rent 57% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Lake Shore against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Utah only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Utah-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places Lake Shore near the bottom of Utah's cities

Among the 310 Utah cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Lake Shore ranks #253 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Lake Shore only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#93 of 293
68th percentile in Utah
Median Gross Rent
#136 of 310
45th percentile in Utah
Median Home Value
#29 of 301
90th percentile in Utah
Poverty Rate
#253 of 310
0th percentile in Utah
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#31 of 310
90th percentile in Utah

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Utah only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

76thIncome percentile

76th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Lake Shore's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$671,400 8th percentile more affordable than 8% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Lake Shore $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Lake Shore, UT Lake Shore, UT's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Lake Shore, UT-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Lake Shore, UT median $97,357/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Lake Shore, UT's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Lake Shore, UT. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 52.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 60.8%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,242
Median Income
$97,357
Median Home Value
$671,400
Median Age
18.8
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
60.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
52.0%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
20.6 minutes
Drive Alone
67.0%
Carpool
10.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
15.7%
Other
6.6%

Based on 466 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Utah - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$85
avg/month
Natural Gas
$48
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$178
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Utah state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Utah state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Lake Shore sits in

Cost of Living Index
98.9
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,460/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
95.3 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Utah

Moroni
1,238 people
Riverside
1,238 people
Wendover
1,264 people
Orangeville
1,281 people
Hildale
1,301 people
Centerfield
1,312 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Lake Shore's 1,242 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Norman Park, GA
1,242 people
Fayette, IA
1,242 people
Pine Prairie, LA
1,242 people
Alamo, NM
1,242 people
Donald, OR
1,242 people
Kempner, TX
1,242 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Lake Shore's $97,357 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Barnstable, MA
$97,348 median income
Oakland, CA
$97,369 median income
Aberdeen, IN
$97,344 median income
West Glens Falls, NY
$97,333 median income
Telluride, CO
$97,330 median income
Viera East, FL
$97,386 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Lake Shore, UT Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Lake Shore, UT - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 99.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.2% White 99.0% Black or African American 0.1% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 0.9% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Lake Shore compares to nearby Utah cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Lake Shore (this city) 1,242 $97,357
Moroni 1,238 $71,500
Riverside 1,238 $71,952
Wendover 1,264 $45,938
Census ACS 5-year FIPS UT OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Lake Shore, UT?

What is the population of Lake Shore, UT? +

The population of Lake Shore, UT stands at 1,242 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Lake Shore, UT? +

The median household income in Lake Shore is $97,357 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Lake Shore? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Lake Shore; the closest available measure is the Utah state average, a cost of living index of 98.9 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Utah vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Lake Shore, UT? +

A typical home in Lake Shore is worth $671,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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